Four-time world champion Ali Farag is into his seventh successive semi-final at the PSA World Championships following his impressive straight games success against Tarek Momen.
Farag, who could also return to World No.1 this week, extends his unbeaten run over his fellow Egyptian to 16 matches to advance to the semi finals in Chicago.
World No.2 Farag charged into a 5-0 lead in the opening game, but 2019 world champion Momen battled back to get within touching distance of Farag. However Farag’s physicality was better than Momen to go one game up.
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Momen’s response to going behind was positive with a 7-3 lead in the second, but Farag’s smart finishing into the front helped him on his way to doubling his lead.
World No.6 Momen had to throw everything at Farag in a crucial third game as he tried to test Farag in the middle of the court but he had all the answers to win the third 11-4.
Youssef Soliman or current world champion Diego Elias will be Farag’s opponent in the semi-final.
“I thought I moved well, I played well and I was in the right zone,” he said post-match.
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“I was a bit nervous before I stepped on court because I’ve been away from matches for three or four days. It was very unlucky for Leonel [Cardenas] that he had to pull out and I hope he’s okay.
“People think it’s a lucky draw to get a walkover but it’s actually nerve wracking because you’re out of the rhythm and you don’t want to be out of rhythm against Tarek [Momen] – you have to have every inch of your rhythm because if you get an imbalanced game plan Tarek is the best at it.
“I was a bit nervous but I think handled it well.”
